The nice thing about this system is that this is easy to do, it is customizable and more importantly the refrigerator at home becomes multi-purpose. But then again, the choice will depend on the budget and the needs. And, certainly it is your motivation to become a hardcore hobbyist of home brewing. If you are thinking of adding this system to your collection, some things should be considered and realized. Monitoring the fermenting process. This is the process of turning the malt into beer. The initial stage of fermenting the beer can go on for days and the key here at this step is the proper monitoring of the temperature. So how are you to know that the beer is ready for bottling? Now there are two ways on how to tell if it's ready for packaging. As a rule, make use of these grains with caution. The chocolate malt. This grain is similar malt and the only difference lies in the fact that this grain isn't processed that long. And as such, this doesn't carry the usual burnt flavor associated with the black malt. Use this grain if the intent is to home brew a beer that has a nutty kick to it. Although in some countries in Europe, home brewed beverages require license, the majority of countries around the world allow for unregulated quantities of homebrewed beverages for personal consumption. A handful of these impose quite strict laws on distilling and distribution, though. Beverages That Can Be Homebrewed From beer to wine to non-alcoholic beverages, there is no short supply for beverages that can be brewed at home. You can also use ingredients that are not normally used for commercial beers. Cheaper Beer Home brewed beer is cheaper than commercial beers. Notwithstanding the scarcity of malt and hops today, you can still brew 5 gallons at a lesser cost than the cheapest beer brand in your nearby store. It can only get better since the cost of malt and hops is bound to get cheaper in the days to come. How do you fill the beer bottles? There is a science as well in filling beer bottles. And normally you don't need to fill it up to the brim. Leave a good amount of air to allow carbonation. If you will take note, all beer bottles that are available in the market are not filled to the brim. Remember these tricks and tips when you are at that stage of home brewing.